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Turkish Nationalist and Pro-Government Groups Pressure Authorities to Cancel Greek Orthodox Ceremony

Tensions are high in Trabzon, Turkey, as nationalist and pro-government groups pressure authorities to cancel a Greek Orthodox ceremony scheduled for August 23rd at the historic Sümela Monastery. The ceremony, marking the Assumption of Mary, is organized by the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate. This year’s event has been particularly contentious…